Yasser Elsheshtawy
Biographic Data
| ID | 2433370 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yasser Elsheshtawy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yasser |
| FAMILY NAME | Elsheshtawy |
| SIGNATURE | ELSHESHTAWY Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Arab Emirates University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1650-4548 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Dubai
Burj Khalifa
Abu Dhabi
Searching for Intimacy in Dubai: An urbanist view
Urban enclaves and transient cosmopolitanism: Scenes from Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Cities in the UAE are typically hailed as being among the most cosmopolitan in the world. There is however a deep divide within these cities separating the well-to-do from the impoverished, Emirati from expatriates, and workers from professionals. Such a condition defies the very idea of cosmopolitanism. Yet by looking closer and beyond the conventional sites of spectacle, spaces can be found permitting a certain degree of coming together that ma…
Searching for Nasser Square: An urban center in the heart of Dubai
Does Dubai have a space that encapsulates its transformation from a small fishing village to a major urban center? A center that is a microcosm for the city's urban growth and transformation? This paper details the search for this space, which began upon my arrival in the UAE in 1996. Only equipped with a brief note from an Egyptian compatriot that I need to seek Maidan Gamal Abd el Nasser, this quest led me to Nasser Square. Known officially as …
Where the sidewalk ends: Informal street corner encounters in Dubai
The Evolving Arab City
1. Introduction: The Great Divide: Struggling and Emerging Cities of the Arab World Yasser Elsheshtawy 2. Prologue: The New Arab Metropolis Fuad Malkawi Part I: The Struggling Arab City 3. Amman: Disguised Genealogy, Recent Urban Restructuring and Neo-liberal Threats Rami Farouk Daher 4. From Regional Node to Backwater and Back to Uncertainty: The Refashioning of Beirut, 1943-2006 Sofia Shwayri 5. Rabat: From Capital to Global Metropolis Jamila B…
Navigating the Spectacle: Landscapes of Consumption in Dubai
Dubai seems to exemplify the modern urban condition of the spectacle. The city is defined by its luxurious commercial character. Yet alternative spaces of consumption do exist, slipping between the cracks of the carefully maintained image of the city. This article uncovers these hidden spaces of consumption and contrasts them with the city's spectacular retail spaces. By juxtaposing the spectacular and the everyday I hope to offer a more balanced…
Transitory Sites: Mapping Dubai's 'Forgotten' Urban Spaces
Seeking to uncover a hidden side of Dubai, this article investigates the city's 'forgotten' urban spaces. I use a theoretical framework that responds to a shift in global city research, emphasizing the everyday as well as transnational connections in which the local and the global are closely intertwined. I argue that such processes can be observed in these 'forgotten' settings, which, as well as being major gathering points, are utilized by Duba…
Urban Spectacles: Constructing the World's Tallest Building in Dubai
Planning Middle Eastern Cities: An Urban Kaleidoscope
Transitory Sites: Mapping Dubai's 'Forgotten' Urban Spaces
Seeking to uncover a hidden side of Dubai, this article investigates the city's 'forgotten' urban spaces. I use a theoretical framework that responds to a shift in global city research, emphasizing the everyday as well as transnational connections in which the local and the global are closely intertwined. I argue that such processes can be observed in these 'forgotten' settings, which, as well as being major gathering points, are utilized by Duba…
Where the sidewalk ends: Informal street corner encounters in Dubai
Urban enclaves and transient cosmopolitanism: Scenes from Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Cities in the UAE are typically hailed as being among the most cosmopolitan in the world. There is however a deep divide within these cities separating the well-to-do from the impoverished, Emirati from expatriates, and workers from professionals. Such a condition defies the very idea of cosmopolitanism. Yet by looking closer and beyond the conventional sites of spectacle, spaces can be found permitting a certain degree of coming together that ma…
Navigating the Spectacle: Landscapes of Consumption in Dubai
Dubai seems to exemplify the modern urban condition of the spectacle. The city is defined by its luxurious commercial character. Yet alternative spaces of consumption do exist, slipping between the cracks of the carefully maintained image of the city. This article uncovers these hidden spaces of consumption and contrasts them with the city's spectacular retail spaces. By juxtaposing the spectacular and the everyday I hope to offer a more balanced…
Planning Middle Eastern Cities: An Urban Kaleidoscope
Urban Spectacles: Constructing the World's Tallest Building in Dubai
The Evolving Arab City
1. Introduction: The Great Divide: Struggling and Emerging Cities of the Arab World Yasser Elsheshtawy 2. Prologue: The New Arab Metropolis Fuad Malkawi Part I: The Struggling Arab City 3. Amman: Disguised Genealogy, Recent Urban Restructuring and Neo-liberal Threats Rami Farouk Daher 4. From Regional Node to Backwater and Back to Uncertainty: The Refashioning of Beirut, 1943-2006 Sofia Shwayri 5. Rabat: From Capital to Global Metropolis Jamila B…
Navigating the Spectacle: Landscapes of Consumption in Dubai
Dubai seems to exemplify the modern urban condition of the spectacle. The city is defined by its luxurious commercial character. Yet alternative spaces of consumption do exist, slipping between the cracks of the carefully maintained image of the city. This article uncovers these hidden spaces of consumption and contrasts them with the city's spectacular retail spaces. By juxtaposing the spectacular and the everyday I hope to offer a more balanced…
Transitory Sites: Mapping Dubai's 'Forgotten' Urban Spaces
Seeking to uncover a hidden side of Dubai, this article investigates the city's 'forgotten' urban spaces. I use a theoretical framework that responds to a shift in global city research, emphasizing the everyday as well as transnational connections in which the local and the global are closely intertwined. I argue that such processes can be observed in these 'forgotten' settings, which, as well as being major gathering points, are utilized by Duba…
Where the sidewalk ends: Informal street corner encounters in Dubai
Searching for Nasser Square: An urban center in the heart of Dubai
Does Dubai have a space that encapsulates its transformation from a small fishing village to a major urban center? A center that is a microcosm for the city's urban growth and transformation? This paper details the search for this space, which began upon my arrival in the UAE in 1996. Only equipped with a brief note from an Egyptian compatriot that I need to seek Maidan Gamal Abd el Nasser, this quest led me to Nasser Square. Known officially as …
Searching for Intimacy in Dubai: An urbanist view
Urban enclaves and transient cosmopolitanism: Scenes from Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Cities in the UAE are typically hailed as being among the most cosmopolitan in the world. There is however a deep divide within these cities separating the well-to-do from the impoverished, Emirati from expatriates, and workers from professionals. Such a condition defies the very idea of cosmopolitanism. Yet by looking closer and beyond the conventional sites of spectacle, spaces can be found permitting a certain degree of coming together that ma…
Dubai
Burj Khalifa
Abu Dhabi
Geography (9 works) · Global Urban Networks and Dynamics (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Urban Planning and Governance (5 works) · Urbanism (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Architecture (4 works) · Art (4 works) · History (4 works) · Middle East Politics and Society (4 works)